Nebraska lawmakers have given initial approval to watered-down coronavirus protections for meatpacking workers, but the measure faces opposition even though many plants are already following the proposed requirements.
Nebraskans almost said goodbye to property taxes Wednesday. A plan that would have dramatically changed the way state residents pay taxes failed — by two votes — in the Unicameral.
Nebraska state government will collect an extra $90 million in tax revenue in the current fiscal year that ends June 30 but will face a less rosy outlook over the following two years, based on new state estimates.
Domestic violence victims who are living with their abuser in a rental property could break their lease and leave without penalties under a bill that won final approval from Nebraska lawmakers.
Nebraska lawmakers have kicked off a debate on a bill that would indirectly subsidize private schools with a state tax credit for people who donate to private-school scholarship programs.
President Joe Biden has nominated the sheriff of one of the nation’s most populous counties to lead the agency that deports people in the country illegally.
The State Department has ordered a significant number of its remaining staff at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul to leave Afghanistan as the military steps up the pullout of American troops from the country.
A proposed tax cut for corporations and a tax credit for parents grieving a stillborn child have won initial approval from Nebraska lawmakers, who criticized parts of the package but still gave it strong support.
Charles Herbster, a Nebraska businessman with close ties to President Trump, said in a release this week that he plans to formally announce his latest run for governor.
Under a proposal backed by lawmakers, police, sheriffs and state patrol deputies in Nebraska would face greater accountability and have more yearly training, with a focus on de-escalating conflicts.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the state of Iowa challenging a 2019 law that allows Medicaid to deny payment for sex reassignment surgeries for transgender residents.
A proposal to cap Nebraska property tax increases at 3% stalled in the Legislature amid fierce opposition from allies of local governments, who cast it as an attack on local control.
Gov. Pete Ricketts and Gov. Kim Reynolds joined 13 other Republican governors in a joint letter to President Biden challenging him to provide details on his executive order on climate change.
A bill to give free-speech protections to student journalists and their advisors failed Wednesday in Nebraska’s Unicameral. The vote came hours into the debate.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts on Friday issued a statement in response to the gun control actions announced by the president, saying “won’t stand by and let President Biden shred the Second Amendment.”
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she has rejected a federal request to accept migrant children into the state, saying the need to find homes for them “is the president’s problem.”
The Iowa Supreme Court issued a rare statement saying the court plans to take care of legislative redistricting if the Legislature isn’t able to handle the task due to the delayed release of information by the U.S. Census.
When all the counting is done, Douglas County election officials believe around 85,000 people will have cast votes in the Omaha primary — but there are still thousands of votes that have to be counted.
Tuesday was a record primary election with more than 10,000 votes still to be counted. Those votes could impact a couple of the races, but experts say those outstanding votes are unlikely to change who finished second to Jean Stothert in the race for mayor.
It’s full steam ahead for Mayor Jean Stothert after Tuesday night’s primary election showed her winning by what her campaign called a landslide victory.
Gov. Pete Ricketts tweeted in support of Georgia’s embattled governor on Saturday, stating that Nebraska stands in solidarity as “(Gov. Brian Kemp) is expanding voting options” in his state while corporate critics “are promoting Democratic disinformation.”
Mark Gudgel wants to be Omaha’s next mayor. The North High English teacher invited us into his home in the Field Club neighborhood to share some of his ideas.
Democratic Iowa Congressional candidate Rita Hart on Wednesday conceded the very close race for the state’s 2nd District House seat to Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, congratulating her opponent.
Mayor Jean Stothert shifted into campaign mode last week, but still carries a heavy heart after her husband, Dr. Joe Stothert, died of suicide earlier this month.
The Iowa House recently passed a permitless carry bill that would give Iowans the right to purchase and carry handguns without a permit from sheriff’s departments. It would also shift the burden of background checks to gun dealers.
As Democrats call for expanded gun control in the wake of two mass shootings in a week, Gov. Pete Ricketts issued a statement Thursday reiterating his firm stance against any further restrictions for gun owners.
Gov. Kim Reynolds joined the Iowa Republican Party’s news conference calling out Democrats for their actions involving the state’s 2nd Congressional District.
An Iowa Democrat’s quest for Congress to overturn her state-certified defeat for a House seat is prompting awkward divisions within her party, months after its members reacted with uniform fury at Donald Trump’s unfounded drive to reverse his presidential election loss.
